Occupation court in Mariupol sentences woman to 14 years for "high treason"

Verdict pronounced for Mariupol resident

The occupation administration of Mariupol issued a ruling regarding local resident Kateryna Dorozhko-Piven. She was sentenced to 14 years of deprivation of liberty in a general regime correctional colony. Additionally, the court imposed a restriction of liberty for a period of one year.

Charges and trial

As reported by "Novyny Donbasu," citing its own sources, the decision was made by the so-called "Supreme Court of the DPR." According to the case materials, the defendant was found guilty under articles providing for liability for "high treason" and the illegal possession of firearms.

Case details according to the investigation

According to Russian law enforcement agencies, in March 2026, FSB officers detained the Mariupol resident. She was charged with collaborating with Ukrainian intelligence services. The investigation claims that the defendant used the Telegram messenger to transmit information about the locations of Russian Armed Forces units in the territory of the Mariupol district.

In addition, the occupation authorities stated that the convicted woman allegedly removed an AK-74 assault rifle and ammunition from a hiding place, after which she kept this weapon in her own residence.